federal reserve
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PublishedDecember 8, 2022
The Federal Reserve is deflating financial bubbles, without a crash
Fed policymakers have long shied away from using monetary policy to address asset bubbles, saying interest-rate hikes are too blunt a tool for such a mission.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2019
Commentary: Fed should dial back on public speeches, focus on doing its job
The chairman's news-conference comments fuel clamor that doesn't inspire confidence in our financial authorities or our economy.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2019
Commentary: If companies won’t raise pay, then Congress will try to do it for them
With big employers enjoying record profits, boosting wages would be easy – and it would fend off federal intervention.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2019
Commentary: There’s a catch to all the cheeriness about the federal deficit
Politicians don't need more excuses to run up the national debt.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2019
Jerome Powell: U.S. economy remains solid, but rural towns aren’t feeling the effects
The Fed chairman stresses that poorer communities need extra tools to bolster businesses and talent.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2019
Fed chief Powell on prospects of a U.S. recession: Not this year
He's alert for drags on the economy, such as weaker growth in China and Europe.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2018
Stocks dive again, heading for worst December since Great Depression
Investors are growing worried that global economic growth is cooling and that the U.S. could slip into a recession in the next few years.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2018
Chinese tech executive’s arrest sends stocks tumbling; Federal Reserve reports lift them back up
The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the Fed may break from its current approach of steady rate hikes.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2018
Fed leaves key rate alone, but sees further hikes ahead
The next rate increase is expected in December.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2018
Hedging against Trump? Fed chair builds network of support on Capitol Hill
Top Republicans are supporting Jerome Powell, saying he is doing a good job with the economy in the face of increasing criticism from President Trump.
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